My baby boy is terrified of toys that move and sing, has anyone else been through this?
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Why is My Toddler Scared of Moving Toys?
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Hisrosebud
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yes. How old is he? Young children (3 under) can not distinguish between things that are alive vs. inanimate. That is why they say don't beat up their stuffed animals. To them a stuff animal is just as a live as a real animal. What they understand is faces.
My children also were afraid of clowns, santa claus, the easter bunny or anything "dressed up".
Those toys that light up, clang and move are startling to some infants and toddlers. They are just understanding things like object permanence. (that when you leave, you will come back). They are afraid because they percieve these noisy toys to be unpredictable. (and often they are)
My four year old just started wanting to ride things that move on their own.
My 23 month old still does not like those kinds of toys. She likes things that make music but not the ones that clang, bang, move and blink.
Some specialists think those toys contribute to the lack of attention span our children have these days so maybe it is a good sign that your child does not like them.
Jane
My children also were afraid of clowns, santa claus, the easter bunny or anything "dressed up".
Those toys that light up, clang and move are startling to some infants and toddlers. They are just understanding things like object permanence. (that when you leave, you will come back). They are afraid because they percieve these noisy toys to be unpredictable. (and often they are)
My four year old just started wanting to ride things that move on their own.
My 23 month old still does not like those kinds of toys. She likes things that make music but not the ones that clang, bang, move and blink.
Some specialists think those toys contribute to the lack of attention span our children have these days so maybe it is a good sign that your child does not like them.
Jane
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Count yourself lucky! Our parents like to get the grandkids these noisy obnoxious toys and you have a good reason not to get them "sorry mom, but that kind of toy terrifies the kids."
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When my son was around 18 months we bought him a Blue that danced and played music. He would scream and run away from it. He outgrew being scared, now the louder and more annoying the better.
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Haha. The only thing that has happened was when my son was 5 months (he is 7 now) and I would drive this little car around him that made a clicking sound, he would bury his head under the nearest blanket. I think it was more annoyance over the sound than fear though.
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Kelly
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He'll get over it, quickly.
My son was afraid of talking/singing stuffed animals. We had a winnie the pooh that sang the pooh exercise song that he would freak out over. A week or two later, when I got him up from his nap he'd look around his room and point at it "dit-dit". We sat down on the floor with Pooh and it was all good.
Now if the batteries on "Rock and Roll Elmo" would just die!!!
My son was afraid of talking/singing stuffed animals. We had a winnie the pooh that sang the pooh exercise song that he would freak out over. A week or two later, when I got him up from his nap he'd look around his room and point at it "dit-dit". We sat down on the floor with Pooh and it was all good.
Now if the batteries on "Rock and Roll Elmo" would just die!!!
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